Driven by industry knowledge

Penso was established in 2000 by Daniel Hurcombe and David Roche, two experienced manufacturing professionals with a background in design, finite analysis and composites.

The duo, who had worked in senior roles on automotive, F1 and Indy Car projects, spotted a niche in the marketplace to use their skills and contacts to create a UK-based engineering solutions provider that could respond quickly to the changing dynamics of global industry.

They quickly recognised the need to surround themselves with experts in their field, leading to the creation of a senior management team that, today, are crucial to delivering our anticipated growth.

Find out more about the key figures behind the business…

Daniel Hurcombe

Managing Director

Experience: 25 years working within the automotive sector, including Managing Director of Bertrandt UK.Skills: Computer-aided Design (CAD) and Project Management.

David Roche

Technical Director

Experience: 20 years working across Formula 1, IndyCar and providing consultancy to automotive OEMsSkills: Finite element analysis and composites

Jevon Thurston-Thorpe

Operations Director

Experience: 30 years experience, including holding MD positions at London Taxi International and ModecSkills: Industrial Design and Transportation

Michael Collins

Marketing and Sales Director

Experience: 20 years within automotive and engineering and key figure in securing recent projects for Jaguar and Land Rover. Prokurist at BertrandtSkills: Business Development in automotive engineering services

Chris H. Siedler

Finance Director

Experience: Over 25 years of experience mainly in the construction and automotive industries, proven track record of successfully leading groups and enterprises as CFO in an international environmentSkills: Business development and optimisation

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